115  
CDUS43 KLOT 182240  
CLIORD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
440 PM CST MON DEC 18 2023  
   
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..THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 36 1:05 AM 62 1877 36 0 21  
MINIMUM 27 3:59 PM -11 1983 24 3 14  
AVERAGE 32 30 2 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.41 2002 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.71 1.28 0.43 2.07  
SINCE DEC 1 1.71 1.28 0.43 2.07  
SINCE JAN 1 32.47 37.03 -4.56 31.90  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 6.7 1929 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.1 -3.8 1.9  
SINCE DEC 1 0.3 4.1 -3.8 1.9  
SINCE JUL 1 3.0 6.1 -3.1 3.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 33 35 -2 47  
MONTH TO DATE 467 590 -123 544  
SINCE DEC 1 467 590 -123 544  
SINCE JUL 1 1431 1741 -310 1609  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1145 1003 142 1174    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 48 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE CHICAGO-OHARE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 64 1877  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -14 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CST SUNSET 4:22 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CST SUNSET 4:22 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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